Law Students win Regional Trial Championship

Red Raiders Brian Sullivan, Josh Avelar and Jefferson Fisher now advance to the national
finals.

The winning team consisted of, left to right, Brian Sullivan, Josh Avelar and Jefferson
Fisher.

A team of Texas Tech University School of Law students won the regional champion title
at the National Trial Competition in Baton Rouge, La.

The team – comprised of third-year Brian Sullivan of Austin, and second-year students
Jefferson Fisher of Silsbee and Josh Avelar of San Antonio – is now preparing for
the national finals after securing Texas Tech’s third regional win in four years at
the tournament.

“This win was the result of a tremendous amount of advocate talent and preparation,
preparation, preparation,” said Adjunct Professor Dick Baker, who coached the team
alongside Melissa Morgan (’05), of Mullin Hoard & Brown L.L.P.

“Numerous hours of practice enabled the team to prepare meaningful and persuasive
‘motions in limine,’ have ready responses to evidence objections, and to be ready
to handle any issue on cross examination,” Baker continued. “As they advanced in the
competition, they got better and better, until they took the championship. Talent,
dedication, persistence and hard work secured the win.”

The National Trial Competition, administered by the Texas Young Lawyers Association
and co-sponsored by the American College of Trial Lawyers, is the largest and most
prestigious mock trial tournament in the country.

Texas Tech Law now advances to the national finals, which take place in San Antonio
in April.

Texas Tech School of Law

The Texas Tech School of Law is a leader among Texas law schools with a 16-year average pass rate of 90 percent
on the State Bar Exam.

A small student body, a diverse faculty and a low student-faculty ratio (15.3:1) promotes
learning and encourages interaction between students and professors.